More than 530 waiting on trolleys in Irish hospitals

The number of patients waiting for a bed in Irish hospital has increased by almost 100, compared to Monday.

Today’s figures show that 533 patients are waiting on trolleys or in wards, up from 437 recorded on Monday.

The worst affected hospitals are St Vincent’s Hospital and Beaumont Hospital in Dublin with 45 and 43 respectively.

University Hospital Galway has 36 and Sligo Regional Hospital has 33 patients waiting for a bed, according to the INMO’s Trolleywatch report.

The highest trolley figure so far this year was 558, recorded on January 5th.

The highest ever figure, 601, was reached in January 2015.